Kwasi Kwarteng refuses to rule out Tory comeback from himself or Liz Truss

The Independent - Oliver Browning • 12d

Kwasi Kwarteng has refused to rule out a comeback from himself or Liz Truss. The former chancellor, who last week appeared to take the blame for the Tory general election defeat, admitted he has “exchanged one or two Whatsapps” with the former prime minister in recent days. Ms Truss - who lost her seat in the vote - is best known for her short-lived tenure in No 10, when she devised the disastrous mini-budget with Mr Kwarteng. Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Monday 8 July, Mr Kwarteng suggested a comeback could be on the cards. “Let’s see... can’t rule anything in or out,” he said. Read More Kwasi Kwarteng blames himself and Liz Truss for Tory election defeat Why Conservatives lost the general election after 14 years in office Ranking the Tory prime ministers from best to worst